Hunting

Long overlooked as a prime upland bird in the South, the timberdoodle is quickly inspiring a new legion of hunters. But that by no means makes this whimsical-looking, erratic-flying,
thick-cover-loving quarry an easy target

If you haven’t yet made the leap to a set of electronic earplugs for hunting, now is the time

Try these tips in the field when you’re having a tough day and just can’t seem to hit a bird

The seat of Louisiana’s Evangeline Parish all but shuts down for the opening of squirrel season, a celebration of Cajun culture and community

Few things top a great day in the field with good friends, fine bird dogs, and plenty of quail. A photographer captures the beauty and joy of a Southern tradition

From the pine forests of the Red Hills to the foothills of the Andes, plan your next hunt at these destination properties

Thoughts on rivalry football couples, dove-hunting duds, and classic Southern beach reads

Deep in the Mississippi woods, a hunter reflects on the joys — and pain — of chasing gobblers

How a North Carolina plantation turned back the clock on bobwhite habitat

Where the quail feel right at home

Texas researchers identify a new threat to the bobwhite

Flush quail at any or all of these five destinations, where the luxurious lodging is almost as memorable as the hunt

Deep in the North Carolina Piedmont, one man has made sure that the storied tradition of taking to the field with a pack of beagles in mad pursuit of rabbits lives on

Go on a rabbit hunt with a pack of beagles

Think the golden age of wild Southern quail hunting is gone forever? Don’t tell that to three South Carolina sportsmen who spent twenty long years transforming an old pine plantation into a wild bird haven

Go on the hunt for wild quail at Pineland Farm in South Carolina

The formula to Pineland Farm’s success

In the South Carolina Lowcountry, a devoted duck hunter carves hollow-bodied decoys loaded with history

When a group of the South’s finest chefs gather for a hunt, the only thing better than the camaraderie is the cooking

For a group of young boys in the mountains, nothing beat the howl of a legendary coon dog